Humorous Sayings

939 sayings found from the Ancient era

And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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Here I am coming to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and may also believe in you forever.

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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Is the Lord's arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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Let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb,…

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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And the Lord said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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And Moses said unto the LORD, The Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sinβ€”; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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And Moses said, Here I am. And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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And Moses said unto the Lord, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou, and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

— Moses c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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